General Island Information

By Connie Leinbach The Hyde County sheriff deputies on Ocracoke don’t want to worry that they’ll have to respond to a child who’s been seriously...

For Ocracoke news and much more, click here  The Ocracoke Civic & Business Association will hold a virtual meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday (April 16)...

Editor's note: This article has been updated (Aug. 19) to include contact information on Ocracoke. Open enrollment for Medicare is coming up Oct. 15 through...

Photography by islander Crystal Canterbury will be on view today (Oct. 7) in the continuation of Down Creek Gallery's "Expose Yourself to Art" series of...

Is the Ocracoke Health Center the most important nonprofit on Ocracoke Island? Maybe so since one’s health is one’s most important asset, isn’t it? There is...

Feb. 25, 2018 The Ocracoke Observer received 13 awards Thursday night at the annual North Carolina Press Assn. awards banquet in Raleigh. Topping the list...

The Ocracoke Preservation Society will host its third winter art auction fundraiser, “Ocracoke, Through Your Eyes,” today from 5 to 7 p.m.  in the David Williams museum,...

By BJ Oelschlegel I have been working on a contract that is taking a little bit longer than expected. Part of the issue has been...

December 2014 Christmastime heralds a much anticipated event on Ocracoke—the annual Oyster Roast at the Ocracoke Seafood Company from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec....

By Peter Vankevich Ocracoke’s nonprofit community radio station WOVV 90.1 FM not only has new headquarters but also several new shows. The studio and office this...